Gerald Tempton

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President, Chief Operating Officer & Co-Owner

ESBY APPAREL, LLC

2020 - Current (5 years 8 months)

✓ Leads Operational Excellence, Merchandising, Manufacturing Process, Human Resources, Supply Chain & Logistics, Brand Development and Expanding and Coordinating traditional, digital, and neuro marketing efforts. Sales increased YOY +381% and Profits +824% in 2020 during CoVid. ✓ Manage Public Relations & Public Affairs, Global Retail Sales, Licensing Operations, Luxury Commercial Sales, and Customer Experience, and Corporate Philanthropy. Serves as the company's Chief Financial Officer directing the Operating and CapEx budgets.

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Chief Administrative Officer

KASPAR COMPANIES, INC

2017 - Current (8 years 8 months)

✓ Leading the Business Performance efforts of the $100MM+ Corporation, and its nine subsidiaries, including Sales, Human Resources, eCommerce, Finance/Accounting, IT, Multi-Media, Purchasing, Legal, Safety & Security, Marketing & Advertising, Real Estate, Total Preventative Maintenance, and Business Process Management. ✓ Directly managed direct reports: Presidents of five of nine subsidiaries, improving the performances of each in sales and profitability, averaging +22% and +87% respectively. ✓ Co-developed the Kaspar Business Systems designed to improve manufacturing and business transactional performance companywide.

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President

ShopLC/ Liquidation/The Jewelry Channel, Inc./Division of Vaibhav Global

2009 - 2015 (6 years 1 month)

✓ Led Strategic Direction as President, Director, and Officer of Record of The Jewelry Channel, Inc. (ShopLC/Liquidation Channel), VGL Group's largest and most successful division, leading a teleshopping and eCommerce company with $175 million in annual revenue; over $725 million in revenue produced in less than six years. Created digital media, marketing and merchandising strategies to powerfully grow eCommerce and mCommerce businesses. ✓ Grew from $19MM, 58 employees and significant debt, to a $175MM, debt-free, highly profitable business with over 600 employees. ✓ Expanded business from an exclusively jewelry retailer, into a leading omni-channel retailer with a variety of lifestyle products, with an emphasis on luxury at exceptional v

Vice President - Stores, Operations, & Training

Continental

2005 - 2008 (3 years 1 month)

Hawaii, and Guam, with 600 stores. ✓ Drove amazing sales at +12% Year over Year, training and development, and communications results. ✓ Managed up to $450M perpetual inventory. ✓ Identified and developed market penetration strategies; and forecasted field sales. ✓ Recruited 40% of senior field management. ✓ Led development of store and operations personnel. ✓ Consistently saved over 18% through negotiations on contracts of up to $20M. ✓ Evaluated and defined real estate opportunities and agreements.

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President and Chief Executive Officer

TEMPTON CONSULTING GROUP, LLC

2005 - Current (20 years 8 months)

✓ Leads a specialized consulting group focusing in business transformation and performance improvement systems in sales, marketing, merchandising, omni-channel strategies, logistics, supply chain, advanced digital employee scheduling, media operations, global management, call center operations, global product sourcing, distribution center operations, training and development, public speaking, and organizational development. ✓ Oversees multiple consulting projects across the whole world, with specific business focus in the Americas, Africa, Middle East, Europe, Australia, and Asia. ✓ Achieved 100% success rate in dramatic improvement in sales, profits, and expense savings to date. ✓ Created employee-scheduling system. Increased productivi

Chief Marketing Officer/Senior Vice President

United Colors of Benetton

2004

✓ Led critically successful strategic turnaround, restoring a stagnant 120+ store operation to profitability within 8 months. Designed cutting-edge Merchandising and Marketing strategies and tactic with dramatic and outstanding results as Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer. ✓ Reorganized merchandising, planning, and allocation teams to maximize opens-to-buy, inventory turns, gross margins, and complete brand development. ✓ Grew sales by 30% on an annual basis; Grew profit by 1200% on an annual basis. ✓ Surveyed and evaluated successful company acquisitions up to $30M. ✓ Reduced shrink from 3% to 0.2%; Managed compliance, financial, and legal issues. ✓ Oversaw all aspects leading to the introduction of a successful new product, i

Director

Disney

2002 - 2004 (2 years 1 month)

✓ Directed $200M operations with and 2,000 employees. ✓ Achieved 80% profit increase and 13% sales increase. ✓ Developed and implemented employee engagement and retention systems reducing employee turnover by 17%. ✓ Created and implement numerous systems across a wide range of functionalities, including: training and scheduling, management, inventory control, business analysis, and production systems. ✓ Created standard operating procedures for new store openings, merchandising, recruitment and succession planning, performance management, and sales. Increased operating productivity by 15% and reduced expenses by 33%. ✓ Led management team to enhance visual merchandising implementation, financial reporting, and utilizing intranet for fi

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Director, Sales & Operations (Central/South Texas & Gulf Coast)

The Gap, Inc

2001 - 2002 (1 year 1 month)

✓ Developed and implemented sales management process with focus on customer service. ✓ Increased region productivity from 20th position out of 24 regions to #1 region, producing over $300M in volume. ✓ Achieved #2 of 24 regions in credit card sales penetration. ✓ Developed and maintained relationships with brands such as Old Navy, BananaRepublic, and GapOutlet.

Director of Store Operations/Sales (Midwestern, Western, & Southern US)

DU Brands

1997 - 2001 (4 years 1 month)

✓ Led operations across 800 stores, with $1.2B sales and 12,000 employees. ✓ Managed $300M Operating Budget, $40M Capital Budget, and $250M inventory. ✓ Opened multiple new locations. ✓ Created and implemented employee training system, which reduced personnel turnover from 54% to 12%. ✓ Developed target shrink program, which reduced shrink from 3.4% to 0.9%. ✓ Consistently exceeded sales forecasts by more than 22% annually. ✓ As Regional Sales Manager, operated most profitable stores in division, increasing profit by 36%.

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